| Issue ID | 547504 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10126192 |
| Manufacurer | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Brand | TIFFIN |
| Model | ALLEGRO BAY |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 14/06/05 |
| Component | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: consumer states that while making a left turn steering locked up. He then disconnected the steering device, which was located under the motor home. This caused the steering to free up, and he took the vehicle to the dealer, and the consumer was told the device had been taken back to blue ox . There was a machining problem on a piston or a cylinder which caused it to seize up.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1550 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | TULSA, OK |
| VIN pattern | 5B4MPA7G953XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/02/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | DICKY STOUT |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | AMARILLO |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code |